Miner Safety and Health Training Program – Western United States – U60
🏛 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA (HHS-CDC-HHSCDCERA)
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Can you apply?
This grant is for organizations training miners in the Western United States. Eligible applicants typically include universities, technical schools, nonprofits, and industry organizations offering occupational health and safety training. Your organization must operate in one of the 19 Western States (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, or Texas).
Projects must develop or deliver NIOSH-aligned miner health and safety training. Training cannot duplicate existing MSHA, OSHA, or state programs. Applicants should demonstrate capacity to reach miners with qualified instructors and evaluate training outcomes.
Cooperative agreements require active collaboration with existing mining safety programs. Cost sharing is not required.
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Key dates
- Jul 17, 2026 Applications open
- Jan 26, 2027 Application deadline in 192 days
- Aug 2, 2027 Award announced
- Sep 1, 2027 Project start
Program description
Background
Despite advances in technology and improvements in work environments, mining remains one of the most challenging and hazardous occupations in the United States. The industry continues to experience a fatality rate nearly three times higher than the national average for all industries, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Public MSHA data show that in 2025, the U.S. mining sector employed 372,899 workers and operated 12,600 mining sites nationwide. That year, the industry reported 33 fatalities, and the fatality rate for 2015–2025 ranged between 8 and 16 per 100,000 FTE. MSHA reported that the overall mining industry’s all-injury rate reached 1.74 injuries per 200,000 hours worked in 2025.
Purpose
The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to enhance the quality, relevance, and availability of health and safety training for miners in the Western United States. Availability includes training frequency, geographic access, delivery methods and partnerships, and the cultural and educational appropriateness of materials. This NOFO is intended to complement, not duplicate existing MSHA, OSHA, and state-supported training programs and to address unmet needs specific to Western mining operations.
For this announcement, the Western Region States are defined as the states included in the NIOSH Western States Division (WSD) geographic area. These states are: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Objectives
Under this NOFO, applicants are expected to develop and implement training and education programs that:
- Identify and address specific health and safety training needs of miners in the Western United States.
- Develop and deliver miner health and safety training through qualified instructors or faculty (excluding emergency response and hazmat training).
- Create and implement “train-the-trainer” programs to expand regional training capacity.
- Increase the number of qualified instructors with the technical and practical expertise needed for high quality training.
- Evaluate training effectiveness and impact, including improvements in knowledge, behaviors, practices, and injury or illness prevention.
- Collaborate with existing MSHA, OSHA, state, industry, and academic programs to avoid duplication and maximize impact.
- Ensure training content and delivery align with MSHA and OSHA guidelines and do not replicate training already available through federal or NIOSH-funded programs.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
Required documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- Project Narrative
- Budget and Budget Narrative
- Organizational Capability/Experience documentation
- Letters of collaboration from MSHA, OSHA, or industry partners
- Evaluation plan with baseline data and metrics
- Curriculum or training materials (if available)
Program contact
- 👤 Maria Lioce, MD, Scientific Program Official
- 📧 MLioce@cdc.gov
- 📞 404-498-2575
Funding track record
Recent awards under CFDA 93.262 from the last 3 years — real organizations that won funding through this same program.
Top 10 Largest Recent Awards
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$119,835,396
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$84,316,965
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$32,293,512
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$31,307,359
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$31,273,504
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$31,109,864
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$30,624,479
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$30,094,184
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$29,920,153
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$29,746,441
Top States by Funding
- NY 22 awards $229.1M
- MD 3 awards $121.4M
- CA 6 awards $109.6M
- MA 6 awards $80.8M
- MI 3 awards $76.4M
Source: USAspending.gov — federal spending transparency. Data covers last 3 years.
FAQ
Who can apply for this grant?
Universities, technical colleges, nonprofits, and industry organizations in the Western States can apply. You must demonstrate capacity to deliver quality miner safety training with qualified instructors.
What geographic areas are covered?
The 19 Western States in NIOSH's Western States Division (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas).
What types of training activities are funded?
Developing and delivering miner health and safety training, creating train-the-trainer programs, expanding instructor capacity, and evaluating training impact. Emergency response and hazmat training are excluded.
How competitive is this funding?
With $2.5M total funding and approximately $250K per award, expect 8-10 awards nationally. Grants emphasize collaboration with existing programs and evidence of unmet training needs.
What is the typical award amount?
Awards are approximately $250,000, though the exact range was not specified in this announcement.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Demonstrate specific unmet miner training needs in your Western State(s) with local data, workforce surveys, or industry input.
- Build explicit partnerships with MSHA, OSHA, state agencies, or existing mining safety programs to strengthen your application.
- Plan a realistic train-the-trainer strategy that will expand instructor capacity beyond your organization's current reach.
- Include a clear evaluation plan measuring knowledge gains, behavior change, and injury/illness prevention outcomes.
- Align all training content and curriculum with current MSHA and OSHA standards before submission.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Proposing training that duplicates existing MSHA or OSHA programs without demonstrating unique regional value. Lacking partnerships with established mining safety programs or failing to show how you'll avoid duplication. Submitting vague evaluation plans without baseline data, specific metrics, or realistic outcome targets.
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